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Accession number |
1964.01.01 |
Artist |
Gerhard, Elizabeth K. (Schultz) |
Condition |
Excellent |
Date |
1871 ca. |
Description |
Lone Star Quilt comprised of a large appliqued star made of multicolored pieced cotton diamond-shaped patches. Each diamond patch is cut from either a printed cotton or plain cotton in one of the various hues of red, blue, green or yellow. The star has been applied to a ground of white and black windowpane checked cotton. There is a 1/8" wide applied binding made of a red printed cotton but switches to a red and white striped cotton near one corner. The entire quilt has been handstitched with white thread and a SPI of 6-9. The back is comprised of plain white cotton with cross-hatching. |
Dimensions |
W-99.5 L-101 inches |
Length (ft) |
8.417 |
Length (in) |
101.000 |
Material |
Cotton |
Catalog Number |
1964.01.01 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Other number |
S.M. 79.41 |
People |
Gerhard, Elizabeth (Schultz) Gerhard, Elizabeth Schultz, Elizabeth Gerhard, Jospehus Gerhard, Joseph Kresge, Edna Gerhard, Edna Kresge, Edna (Gerhard) |
Place of Origin |
Douglass Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Subjects |
Quilts |
Width (ft) |
8.292 |
Width (in) |
99.500 |